Google Maps has registered the Puebla sinkhole as a “tourist attraction”

On May 29, a huge chasm was formed in a town of Juan C. Bonilla, municipality located in the state of Puebla. Over time, its size increased and its relevance resonated even in the international media. Everyone who knew about this phenomenon was surprised to see it.

Current measurements 126 meters on the major axis and 114 meters on the minor axis, with a total area of ​​14,364 square meters and a depth that varies between 15 and 20 meters, according to the latest update from the authorities.

Its importance was such that the world’s largest search engine registered it in its application of Google maps. This situation may not seem relevant: however, it was the category in which it was included that caught the attention of locals and foreigners.

If a user writes the name “Puebla chasm”And choose the option“ Cards ”, it will transfer it to the address San Isidro, 72660 Santa María Zacatepec, Puebla, where a red pointer indicates the location of this new “tourist attraction” in the state.

Agree with Google maps, This huge hole of more than 100 meters is already part of the world interest, to the point of placing it as a place that one can visit for fun or to know it during a trip to Mexico.

So far this place has a rating of 4.1 out of five stars, images Street view made with drones approaching the place and has 10 user comments, who did not miss the opportunity and laughed at the category “tourist attraction” in which it is located.

“I was not there, but now I would like to ask for my girlfriend’s hand … If I had one”; “Come on there are slides and it’s free before they privatize it“;” I was there yesterday, it was a great picnic, then we put chocolates on the fire and it was cold meats. Great place to take pictures. Hope to come back soon “, were jokes people made in reviews.

However, others took this online listing seriously to alert those who, for whatever reason, were considering going. “It is not a tourist place but a risk area that at any time he can swallow whatever is there. We must be more careful “, we read in Google maps.

It should be noted that some places in the search engine are placed by it Google, but others can be registered by users by selecting the option “Add a missing location”, Where you can add information and photos for those looking for them at any given time.

This sinkhole affected many people from the start, as it formed in a harvest area where a family had built their house, which gradually collapsed as this huge impact on the land grew.

We also learned that two perros, Spay and Spike, had fallen since June 7. Thanks to a YouTube video, it was shown that they were still alive, so the Animal rescue and survival unit (URSVA) requested permission from the state government to gain access to the area and perform rescue maneuvers.

Social media users denounced the fact and even formed a petition on Change.org asking for his rescue, which was complicated by the characteristics of the terrain and the risk of approaching it.

However, in the afternoon of February 10, state emergency preparedness members removed Spay and Spike from the scene, who for more than 48 hours survived in the muddy water, without food or water.

After his rescue, the staff of the Animal welfare of Puebla performed the evaluation and veterinary care of both dogs. “Thanks to the coordinated work, it was possible to #Rescue #Spay and #Spaike. Both dogs are being looked after by @IBAGobPue staff, ”Civil Protection reported on its Twitter account.

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